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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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