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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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