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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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