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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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