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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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