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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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