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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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