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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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