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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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