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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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