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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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