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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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