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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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