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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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