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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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