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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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