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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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