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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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