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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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