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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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