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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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