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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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