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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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