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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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