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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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