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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the 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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