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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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