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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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