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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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