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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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