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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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