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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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