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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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