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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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