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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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