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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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