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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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