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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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