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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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