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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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