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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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