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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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