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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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