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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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