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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? 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 stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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