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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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