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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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