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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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