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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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