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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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