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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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