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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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