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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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