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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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