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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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