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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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