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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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