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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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