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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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