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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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