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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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