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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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