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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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