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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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