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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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