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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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