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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key 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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