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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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