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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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