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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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