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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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