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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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