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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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