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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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