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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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