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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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