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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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