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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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