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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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