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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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