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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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