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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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