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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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