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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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