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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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