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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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