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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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