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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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