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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses 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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