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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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