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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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