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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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