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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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