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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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