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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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