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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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