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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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