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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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