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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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