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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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