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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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