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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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