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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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