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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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