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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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