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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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