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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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