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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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