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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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