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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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