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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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