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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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