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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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