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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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