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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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