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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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