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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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