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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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