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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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