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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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