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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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