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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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