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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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