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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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