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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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