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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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