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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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