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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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