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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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