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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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