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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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