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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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