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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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