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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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