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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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