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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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