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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education