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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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