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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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