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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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