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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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