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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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