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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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