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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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