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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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