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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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