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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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