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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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