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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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