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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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