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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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