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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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