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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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