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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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