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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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