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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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