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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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