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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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