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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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