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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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