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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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