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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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