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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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