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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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