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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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