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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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