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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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