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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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