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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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