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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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