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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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