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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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