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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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