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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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