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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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