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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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