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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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