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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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