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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the 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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