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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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