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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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