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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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