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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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