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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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