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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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