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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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