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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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