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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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