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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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