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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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