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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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