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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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