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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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