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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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