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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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