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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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