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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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