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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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