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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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