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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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