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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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