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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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