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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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