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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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