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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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