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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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