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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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