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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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