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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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