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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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