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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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