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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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