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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online 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 educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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