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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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