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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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