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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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