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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources