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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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