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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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