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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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