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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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