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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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