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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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