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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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