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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key 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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