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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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