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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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