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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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