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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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