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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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