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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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