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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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