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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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