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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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