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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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