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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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