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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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