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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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