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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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