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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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