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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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