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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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