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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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