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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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