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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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