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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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