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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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