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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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