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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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