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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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