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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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