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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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