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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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