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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive 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 stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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