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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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