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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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