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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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