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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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