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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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