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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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