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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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