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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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