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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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