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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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