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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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