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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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