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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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