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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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