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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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