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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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