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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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