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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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