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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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