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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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