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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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