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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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