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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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