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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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