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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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