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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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