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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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