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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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