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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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