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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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