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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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