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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment 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 teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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