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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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