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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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