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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). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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