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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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