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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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