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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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