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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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