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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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