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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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