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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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