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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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