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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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