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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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