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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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