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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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