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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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