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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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