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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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