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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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