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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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