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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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