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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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