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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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