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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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