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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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