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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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