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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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