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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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