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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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