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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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