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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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