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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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