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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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