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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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