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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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