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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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