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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum 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. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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