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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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