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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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