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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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