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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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