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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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