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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers 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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