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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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