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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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