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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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