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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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