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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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