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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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