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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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