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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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