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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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