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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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