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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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