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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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