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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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