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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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