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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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