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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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