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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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