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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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