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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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