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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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