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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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