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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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