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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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