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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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