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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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