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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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