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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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