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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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