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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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