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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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