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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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