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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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