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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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