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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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