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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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