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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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