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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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