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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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