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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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