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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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