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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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