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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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