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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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