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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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