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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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