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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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