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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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