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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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