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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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