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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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