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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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