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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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