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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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