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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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