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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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