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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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