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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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