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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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