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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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