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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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