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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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