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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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