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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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