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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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