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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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