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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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