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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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