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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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