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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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