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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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