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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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