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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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