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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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