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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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