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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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