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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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