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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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