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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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