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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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