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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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