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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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