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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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