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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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