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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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