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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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