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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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