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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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