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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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