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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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