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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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