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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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