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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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