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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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