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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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