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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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