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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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