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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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