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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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