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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating 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 new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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