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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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