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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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