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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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