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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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