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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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