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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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