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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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