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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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