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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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