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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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