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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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