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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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