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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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