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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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