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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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