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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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