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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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