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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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