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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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