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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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