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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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