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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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