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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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