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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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