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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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