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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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