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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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