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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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