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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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