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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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