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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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