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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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