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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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