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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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