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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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