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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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