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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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