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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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