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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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