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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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