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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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