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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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