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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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