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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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