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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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