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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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