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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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