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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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