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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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