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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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