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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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