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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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