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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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