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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important 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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