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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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