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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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