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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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