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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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