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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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