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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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