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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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