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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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