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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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