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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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