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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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