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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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