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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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