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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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