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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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