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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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