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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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