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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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