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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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