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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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