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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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