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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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