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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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