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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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