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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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