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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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