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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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