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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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