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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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