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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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